A study shows that only about 30% of those displaced by conflicts return home, even 10 years after the conflict ends.

Analysis: Unifying a fragmented landscape of armed factions into a cohesive national army is one of the most complex challenges facing Syria's new authorities.

A hmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated ...

On a visit to Syria and its neighbours, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi meets families heading home and says more support is vital to ensure returns are a success. More than 235,000 ...

The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate ...

The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long ...

During her visit to Jordan today, IOM Director General Amy Pope met with Prince Rashid bin Hassan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), Jordan’s Minister of ...

The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces to exit the country, multiple Iraqi and American officials told The Associat ...

During a visit to Damascus on Wednesday, UN rights chief Volker Turk said transitional justice was "crucial" for Syria after Assad's fall, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post to the ...

a delegation from the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria has officially visited Damascus, marking what could be a pivotal shift in the push for justice and accountability ...

Peter Ford served in the UK Foreign Ministry for many years including being UK Ambassador to Bahrain (1999-2003) and then Syria (2003-2006). Following that, he was representative to the Arab world for ...

Transitional Syrian authorities should take steps to urgently secure and preserve physical evidence across the country of grave international crimes by members of the former government.